The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine informed about the suspicion of a Russian soldier — a senior gunner of the 1st self-propelled artillery battery as part of the 76th Airborne Assault Division, who killed a Novus supermarket security guard in Bucha.
The Prosecutor Generalʼs Office informed about this on August 28.
On February 27, 2022, during the movement of a column of Russian troops in Bucha, a senior Russian officer ordered through radio communication to identify all people who were dressed in black clothing as enemies. With this order, he violated the principle of distinction, because a large number of civilians could have attributes of black color. Such "identification of the enemy" could cause accidental civilian casualties and civilian injuries.
The occupiers spotted a local resident near the NOVUS store in Bucha. He worked there as a security guard and was wearing a black uniform marked "NOVUS Security". The man had no weapon and did not pose any threat to the occupiers, but they shot him.
- From February 24, 2022 to June 4, 2023, at least 80 000 criminal cases were opened in Ukraine regarding war crimes committed by the Russians, 68 000 — regarding violations of the laws and customs of war.